VCF Mestalla target victory in city derby

VCF Mestalla play back-to-back games as hosts at the Ciudad Deportiva to take on their city rivals in a thrilling contest on Machday 34 of Grupo III in Segunda Division B.

VCF Mestalla come into this game as the side to beat. They lie third on 56 points and 4 points clear of Badalona. VCF Mestalla are a battling side as they showed with last week’s late equaliser at home to UE Llagostera (1-1).

Despite the winless run they are in-VCF Mestalla are fully aware of the importance of the game. VCF Mestalla will play as hosts in three of the five games that remain, they hold a strong home record having only lost two games so far this season.

Atlético Levante come into the derby in the wrong end of the table. They lie 16th on 33 points and a win in the derby might prove to be monumental to pull away from the drop zone to try and avoid last-minute relegation worries. At. Levante are only a point clear of the drop zone.

At Levante come off the back of a 3-1 home win over Hercules-their 6th victory of the season. They will be looking to build up on it in the city derby at the Antonio Puchades at 6:00 pm kick-off time.

VCF Mestalla head coach Curro Torres is the standout absentee for the city derby following last week’s sending-off in the game against UE Llagostera. At Levante Allyson Santos Da Silva will miss the derby on suspension. VCF Mestalla need to be back to winning ways following 3 losses on the spin. They have all eyes set on the victory to finally secure the third place ahead of the final stretch of the season.

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